Overwhelming Anxiety
Sometimes, those of us who suffer from anxiety disorder, feel overwhelmed with an acute attack of anxiety. This recently happened to a contestant on Brittan's got Talent. The contestant was Susan Boyle who became instantly famous when she was featured in a video on YouTube singing "I Dreamed a Dream". The video shows what a wonderful voice Susan has and she was favored to win the contest but came in second place.....unbelievable to many.
After Susan's final performance she had an emotional breakdown and was taken to a clinic to recover from the stress and anxiety. I was happy to read that she has been released and is doing much better. Some of us are a bit more fragile and need to take special care not to take on more than we can handle lest we are totally overwhelmed with anxiety. Susan had family members she could rely on when she needed them most. I feel fortunate to also have family members I can rely on if I find myself feeling overwhelmed.
We all need a support system during difficult times. Support can come from family, friends, professionals or all three. I hope that with her support system, Susan Boyle will be strong enough to pursue a singing career someday soon.
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I agree that family, friends, and professionals can help in situations like Susan B's. It's too bad that she
had to go through the unpleasantness.
She brought so much joy to so many
people and overall, it was very positive for me. I wish I could think
of a way to let her know how much it
meant to me. I stop to listen every time I hear her voice and I love
the song she selected. Somehow, it
brought back the importance of music
that we have not known for a very long
time. And this time, I'm sure it included a wider group of people. In
our first music classes, we were taught
that music is a universal language, but
good music is not always popular. It's
too bad that the contest turned into a
popularity contest--not necessarily the
best of anything, but I feel like most
people understand that and we have to
realistic. Life is not easy and winning is never a sure thing. However, many people still want to hear
more of her and will go out of their way to buy recordings when they become
available. One of the things we liked
was that she was a genuine real person
and real people have to deal with stress. I'm hoping that more people
will select good music and that young
people will be encouraged to work as
hard as she has. That first wonderful
night has made all the rest of it worthwhile. I still like to hear about
it on the news and I am so glad you chose to write about it!
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i become overwhelmed by an emotion that i do not experience very often, it is usually accompanied by extreme anxiety.
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Anxiety can also be an outcome of happiness. Even happiness or success can sometimes be dangerous.
Some natural anxiety remedies to look into are St.John's Wort, SAMe, L-Theanine, and Tryptophan. There's also cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and programs like Panic Away and The Linden Method, to name a few. Hope this helps!
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